When God Wants You To Go

One evening at the house of sister Gloria on our bible study session, my Pastor friend Mike was asked to visit the island of masbate for a needed support for our lone missionary sister Merl. The

accommodating family suggested that I should go too. I've never been
to a remote place like that before. So in my hesitation I lay a condition that
"If God allows me to go I will receive an exact cash
amount to pay my fares (not more than or not less than), If that happened, I
will go". An hour later just before we step out of the house,
a daughter of our member who's working in Japan gave a two envelope from her
mother. One envelope has my name and the other is for my friend Mike the head
pastor of our Church.
From Japan the envelopes are still sealed close.
And when I opened mine, it has an amount of three hundred pesos. Do you know how
much is the cost of one ticket I need for the trip? Exactly THREE HUNDRED
PESOS!!!!!! GLORY TO MY GOD!!! 

CELIBACY a gift from God

1989 When I and my wife agreed that she will be the one this time to accept the work abroad for a one year contract, as I will continue the church service here at home. Previously, I'm the one working abroad.

This is the first time I will be doing every thing outside and inside the house with my six children. But two days before her departure, a woman from the USA drop by our church that Sunday and she heard about my wife going abroad. She speaks to us and said”. You have a good job here, why go out of your country and serve pagans". Those words begin to strike guilt in me. I knew it is a warning from God, because I felt the weight of her words. But since the contract was already signed and days left for her departure, there's nothing we can do but to abide in the contract. So I just pray to God all my tears to protect her bring her safe back home, and I promise that I will dedicate myself in doing my best to serve. I promised I will not commit my self in any sexual activity or lustful desire in exchange of her protection,.
1990 She finished the contract and I'm so relief.. And it was then when I realized that since the day she left, not even one time that I felt the urge or lustful desire or even bad dream at night or the so called wet dreams. The Lord keeps me busy by witnessing a numbers of miracles, interventions, and healing... A whole year experiencing the gift of CELIBACY! That’s my clear knowledge of what CELIBACY is. It has no struggle, not even trying to put away. It is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. ... It is really a GIFT FROM GOD.
.The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. [1 Corinthians 10:13]

Even I Forgot to ask

   This happened one September morning: As I 'm moving out from the parking area of a grocery store , when a fast moving motorcycle coming straight at and we can see the driver's eyes has a panic expression because his face showed it. I'm also riding a motorcycle with my wife Eleanor at the back seat. If we put our estimation to the speed and the direction of this coming vehicle obviously it will hit us hard right directly to the middle side.
   Now here is the intervention of the one watching over, Three meters before the impact, the front wheel of this coming vehicle suddenly turned cross,,, by that, the speed dramatically reduced to a minimal speed then stop. What surprised me, the man and his vehicle didn't crush. It supposedly is from the momentum of the speed. This kind of intervention surprised me, I was caught flat footed, didn't even uttered a word for God's help. I was expecting an impact. But God did something miraculous. Even I didn't ask?? How can I stop praising God when every time I need to be saved, He was there to save me. Thank you Jesus, thank you Lord.
   I just want to share this to every one for it is not impossible for God to reach His hands upon us to be saved. I have red some stories just like this and I know now we are all entitled under God's protections if we just put his righteousness in our lives. To God be the glory...

The Word of God and the Testimony of the Witnesses

I would like to go back from the past experience that I've encountered from a bible study session at the woman's home with a terminal cancer around her neck and was given a week to live(the hospital doctors advised her to spend her days at home). The miracle happened just after she'd listened from the two sisters testimony of their mom's instant healing from a busted vain in the right eye after the reading of Mark 5:26-29 Just right after their mom heard it, she stood up and said "I love that verse” reacted from her emotional feeling. Then the brethren near her was astonished of what they are seeing, the bloody colored eye is now cleared (just before she entered the hall it was full colored red). After hearing the testimony of the two sisters, the sick woman grab the sisters hands {since she' can not speak} laid them on her swollen neck (meaning please pray for me). So we prayed and ask the power of God to heal her too... Just minuets after that bible expository, she vomited more or less two gallons of stinky cream and bloody color liquid and the swollen neck returned to its normal form... That's the power of the word of God and testimony can go hand in hand to transfer the power of deliverance and healing......... To you who need an answer to your problem or you need deliverance and healing, read the gospel of Mark 5:25-29 and have the kind of faith that is in the heart and mind of that woman. You need to focus your eyes to Jesus... Amen...

This Kingdom Will Come”

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Intro = The people are still hopeful for a political leader who would set up an earthly good governance. Majority of our citizens are dreaming of a Kingdom like government. Once upon a time in our Philippine(meaning finely chosen) cultures, we live a life of the Maharlikas.  Kaya naman pag nanonood tayo ng mga Royal weddings o Royal inauguration ay parang nakakasabik magkaroon ng gayong mga pagdiriwang.. it’s because we have the same form of government before. It is not possible to have the kind of government that we long for if we believe in Theocratic government ruled by God. But the question is how can we have and how could we get there? 


But here we are talking about the Kingdom living,. On how we suppose to live and how we should do our part if we are to live in the Kingdom. Citizen of the Kingdom has the support and protection of the king. But you must be capable to catch up the standard of living in this Kingdom. And how if those capital provided by the King  went to nothing or did not prosper and multiply?

   


Title = This Kingdom Will Come                            


Reading = Luke 19:11-27

12) A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then return. =

13) Gave them ten minas, and gave his instruction;” Put this money to work =

The first and the second are good Stewards. But the other one did not made it grow.

# mark this; “I will judge you by your own words.”

= If you ignore me, I will ignore you in the face of my father

= If you deny me, I will deny you your salvation

  1.        This story showed Jesus’ followers what they were to do during the time between Jesus’ departure and his Second Coming.

Because we live in that time, This applies directly to us, .  

2.         We have been given excellent resources to build and enlarge God’s Kingdom. Jesus expects us to use this talent so that they multiply and the Kingdom expands.

 What are those talents that have given to us by God? Can you name some?

a) Our knowledge about the Kingdome

b) Our convincing faith in God

c) The Salvation that we have

d) Our material blessing

3.         He asks each of us,” What are you doing with what I have given you? ”While awaiting the coming of the Kingdom of God in glory, we must do his work.

 What are this works that he is telling us about?

 Our personal attention) and social communication will fill the gap to communicate with others, without those it will be void and null to share the word

Conclusion = (2 Corinthians 13:5) Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you?

Have you share the knowledge about the Kingdom?

Have you made your faith grow like a mustard seed?

Have you made your self so convincingly to others to win soul for God?

Did you use your ability and your capacity to show the world that nothing is so important in this world than to live in the Kingdom of God.? 
Let me say this once more, This Kingdom will come, that’s for sure.” THIS KINGDOM WILL COME”  Where will you be when this Kingdom come?

Today its not hard to believe

1) 24 more earthquakes today, making the total 203 in the first 11 days of 2011.

2) Israel continues to DOMINATE the Prophetic news with no less than a dozen headlines on just 2 sites checked.!!! Israel is "indeed" the burdensome stone God said She would be in the last days.!!!
 3) Jerusalem's mayor said they will NEVER give up the Holy City (MANY angered at this of course)
 4) Israel tears down old hotel in palestinian neighborhood and is building apartments...U.S. and the rest of the world are FURIOUS at this...
 5) Thousands of birds fall from the sky, dead in Turkey today.
 6) "tsunami" appears due to flooding in Australia and kills many...flooding there is HORRIFIC.!!!
 7) Soaring food prices putting G-20 leaders in a panic.
 8) Germany closes thousands of livestock farms due to deadly disease outbreak.
 9) North Korea soon to be a direct nuclear threat to the U.S.
 10) New Volcano erupts in Indonesia making tens of thousands evacuate.

We are to believe that this time is nearing end; How are we today my dear Brethren? to others and ourselves, most specially to our God? Are we ready? Are you not still believing that this is the end time? To many questions? Forgive me , but God wants us to be there with Him.

Today its not hard to believe that days will come when we'll no longer see the clearness of the sun because of the black pollutant smoke from the sky. How much more of the moon that so easy to disappear from the clouds. It is now happening....

 Jesus said In Mathew 24:29 = Soon after the trouble of those days, the sun will grow dark, the moon will no longer shine, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers in space will be driven from their courses.

Person Who Allows Sin

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A person is tempted when he is drawn away and trap by his own evil desire. Then his evil desire conceives and gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, give birth to death. (James 1:14,15)

            To think you could never become this evil is the first step toward a hard heart. In Revelation9:21 they never repent of their sexual immorality. These men were so hardhearted that even plagues did not drive them to God. People don’t usually fall into immorality and evil suddenly-they slip into it a little at a time until, hardly realizing what has happened, they are irrevocably mired in their wicked ways.

            Any person who allows sin to take root in his life can find himself in this predicament (difficult, unpleasant, embarrassing situation). Temptation entertain today becomes sin tomorrow, then a habit the next day, then death and separation to God forever.
The gospel is not only what we believe, but also how we must live. The Holy Spirit leads us in faithfulness, so we can avoid lust and other evil desires.

Are You Ready? (a film about the endtimes)

WAITING FOR GOD

Psalm 40:1-5 = I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.

2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm to stand.

3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear  and put their trust in the Lord.

4Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods.

5Many, O. Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you planed for us no one can recount to you; were I speak and tell of them, they would be too many to declare.

Title:  WAITING FOR GOD

It is easy to say, but it’s not easy to do when you are in the very situation that needs a quick response. But David received four benefits from waiting on God.

(1)   God lifted him out of his despair.

(2)   God set his feet on firm ground.

(3)   God steadied his walk and

(4)   God gave him new purpose.

Often blessings cannot be received unless we go through the trial of waiting.

Isaiah 30:18 = Yet the Lord still. Waits for you to come to him, so he can show his love; he will conquer you to bless you, just as he said. For the Lord is faithful to his promises. Blessed are all those who wait for him to help them.

Now do you believe in God? If you truly do, you will trustfully wait for his response to your cry. Because; Isaiah 40:31 = but those who wait or hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

: True Faith Transforms Lives

: Many believers want more of God’s goodness and peace, but they are unwilling to put faith the effort to get to know him better. To enjoy the privileges God offers us freely, we have to combine hard work with trust..

2 PETER 1:5-7 =For this very reason do your best to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness  add knowledge; to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance; to your endurance add godliness; to your godliness add brotherly affection; and to your brotherly affection add love.

  To obtain more God’s kindness (everything we need for living a truly good life) and peace (the promise to save us from the lust and rottenness all around us)

We must also work hard to be good and even that is not enough.

We must learn to know God better and discover what he wants you to do.

  Learn to put aside your own desires so that you will become patient and godly, gladly letting God have his way with you.

: True faith transforms our lives. If our lives remain unchanged, we don’t truly believe the truths we claim to believe.   

Just A Spiritual Concern

We know we are supposed to give to the church. because the bible say so.in Malachi 3:10 says "so that there will be food enough in my Temple".This is for the word of the Lord that no one will ever go hungry like the sparrows..But when it comes down to it, we just aren’t giving much compared with how much we have been given. We eat so much while other ate too little.  2 Corinthians 8:15 says," The one who gathered much did not have too much and the one who gathered little did not have too little" Alarming new numbers show that the more we have, the less we give. But giving in the church is not just a financial problem — it is a spiritual concern.

I am not ashame to say this things because from the very beginning of my servant hood, I never ask for any donation or touch the tithes and offering topic, I didn't even rely on people's gift. My understanding is, God will provide all my needs or touch and bless someone near me to be the channel of my blessing, and if the one who touched by God did not respond and obey, then its not my concern.All I'm saying is mercy for those who serve and cares for the people of God and not been seen by the blessed Christians.

Turn Your Worries into Prayers.

 in Philippians 4:6-7 Don't worry about anything ; pray about everything; tell God your needs and don't forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this you will experience God's peace. which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and rest as you trust in Christ Jesus....
   We all have worries on the job,in our homes, and outside our homes.  Paul's advice is to turn our worries into prayers. Imagine never having to worry about anything !  Do you want to worry less? Then pray more. Whenever you start to worry, stop and pray.
We can't really know the depth of our character until we see how we react under pressure. It is easy to be kind when everything is well, but can we still be kind when others are treating us unfairly?  We should see them as opportunities for growth.  Thank God for promising to be with us in rough times. God's peace is different from the world's peace(see John 14:27) it is not found in positive thinking, in absence of conflict, or in good feelings. Real peace comes from knowing that that because God is in control, our citizenship in Christ's Kingdom is sure.

When God Say Go

One evening at the house of sister Gloria on our bible study session, my Pastor friend Mike was asked to visit the island of masbate for a needed support for our lone missionary sister Merl.  The accommodating family suggested that I should go aswell. I've never been to a remote place like that before. So in my hesitation I lay a condition that "If God allows me to go I will receive an exact cash amount to pay my fares (not more than or not less than), If that happened, I will go". An hour later just before we step out of the house, a daughter of our member who's working in Japan gave a two envelope from her mother. One envelope has my name and the other is for my friend Mike the head pastor of our Church...
 From Japan the envelopes are still sealed close. .Here is another amazing event; when I opened mine, it has an amount of three hundred pesos. Do you know how much is the cost of one ticket I need for the trip? Exactly THREE HUNDRED PESOS!!!!!!  GLORY TO MY GOD!!!